EU's Costa sees need to postpone EU-UK summit after Starmer's resignation

The planned EU-Britain summit has been postponed following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation, with a reassessment of the summit's future underway.

EU's Costa sees need to postpone EU-UK summit after Starmer's resignation
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​European ​Council President Antonio ‌Costa said ​on Monday the planned ‌summit between the EU and Britain has to be postponed after ‌British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‌said he would resign.

"Now for sure we need to ⁠postpone ​it, ⁠but we are reassessing the opportunity ⁠to hold this new summit," ​Costa told reporters in a news ⁠conference held in Brussels.

"My ⁠wish ​is that his successor will give continuity ⁠on this path to reset our ⁠relationship ⁠with the UK," he added.

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